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Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February – Top 5 Veg that take a long time a grow.
The weather is still cold in the UK however the hours of light have increased, making it the perfect time to start sowing vegetable seeds of that take the longest time to grow. Here’s some ideas to get you started. Top 5 Vegetables that take a long time to grow 1. Parsnip – 180 days…
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Growing Broad Beans – Part 1 – Origins, Nutrition & Growing Conditions
This year I’ll be diving into the nitty gritty on how to grow your own vegetable favourites and unusual vegetables, by teaching you what varieties are available for your vegetable gardens, when to start sowing seeds, growing requirements and top tips like how to keep the pests off your prized plants. First up are one…
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Why are my Tomatoes not going red? 3 Top Tips to get Tomatoes to turn Red
Sometimes it feels like a lifetime waiting for tomatoes to ripen to red especially when they were sown in January or February and now it’s Late July and you can’t wait any longer! However all hope is not lost, there are 3 things you can do start the process of turning green tomatoes red. 3…
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Growing Unusual Vegetables – Summer Squash – Petty Pan (Sow Apr-Early June & Harvest July onwards)
Summer squash is a unique shaped scalloped little vegetable and does not look anything like a butternut squash. It has a flying saucer shape to it and it can fit in the palm of your hand. They come in white, yellow and green. Summer squashes come in two types, Baby Squash also known as Petty…
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It’s time to Sow Pumpkins in May in the UK
There are so many varieties of Pumpkin to grow, there’s one type for everyone and every size garden. Pumpkins Variety – Baby Bear We are sowing Variety – Baby Bear this year. This is a small variety and each pumpkin grows up to 1kg in weight and is a perfect meal for one. There’s usually…
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Sowing Sweet Pepper Seeds Indoors in Mid February
I’ve been itching to start sowing my seeds this year and one of the first seeds to sow in Mid February are the Sweet Peppers. My Chosen Variety: Semaroh An Eastern European Sweet Pepper which is long and slim like a bulls horn. Measure to 16cm long and turns from green to red. They are…
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I Love Peas and I want to grow them all year
I love growing peas and a few years ago I managed to grow them successionally for a few months during the spring and summer. This year I want to try and grow peas one variety after the other from sowings in early February to October which means I need a very early variety to start…
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Growing Pumpkins for Halloween
We are so excited as we haven’t grown Pumpkins before and we have always wanted to grow our own pumpkins in time for Halloween. We are sowing variety: Jack O Lantern – This variety is a perfect size for carving lanterns with soft orange flesh. Sow: May to June Harvest: September to October Top Tips…
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Part 4 – How to Pot on your Tomato Seedlings
This guide will show you how to pot on your tomatoes. Once your tomato seedlings have 4 leaves, it’s time to pot them into fresh compost so they can continue growing ready to be planted out. You will need: 1. Fill your post with compost, not all the way to the top. 2. Using a…
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How to Pot on your Tomato Seedlings
This guide will show you how to pot on your tomatoes. Once your tomato seedlings have 4 leaves, it’s time to pot them into fresh compost so they can continue growing ready to be planted out. You will need: 1. Fill your post with compost, not all the way to the top. 2. Using a…
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